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Endangered giant anteater born at the zoo!

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Take a walk on the WILD side with our new Wild Wander app!

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Six eggs-traordinary conservation stories!

Snow Leopard Sitting On Rocks By Some Water In Their Zoo Habitat

Snow leopards are coming to Chester Zoo!

Hedgehog's Have Been Spotted By Conservationists Monitoring Threatened Wildlife At Chester Zoo's Nature Reserve

CHESTER'S HEDGEHOGS NEED YOU!

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Critically endangered lemur born at the zoo

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Critically endangered chimpanzee born at the zoo!

We’re delighted to introduce a new little rockstar to our troop of Western chimpanzees here at the zoo!

Malayan Tapir Calf, Named Nessa, Is One Of The Latest Arrivals In Chester Zoo's Baby Boom (2)

Rare Malayan tapir is born at the zoo!

We’re celebrating the pitter-patter of tiny, spotty and stripy feet as a rare Malayan tapir has been born at the zoo!

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It’s a girl! Endangered rhino calf is born at the zoo

We’re celebrating our latest arrival here at the zoo: an endangered greater one-horned rhino calf born to mum, Asha after a 16 month pregnancy!

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10 extremely RARE Parson's chameleons have hatched at the zoo!

Newborn Rothschild S Giraffe Calf, Stanley, Stretches His Legs In First Outdoor Adventure! (2)

Introducing our latest arrival, Stanley the adorable baby giraffe

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